crown
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,805 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 10,045 times across 175,160 chapters — 0.005% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy the colonies revolted against the Crown
- the part of a tooth above the gum that is covered with enamel
- a wreath or garland worn on the head to signify victory
- an ornamental jeweled headdress signifying sovereignty also: diadem
- the part of a hat (the vertex) that covers the crown of the head
- an English coin worth 5 shillings
crown in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Then he got a crown for the pluck shown in saving his sister's life.
The Soul of a Child · Edwin Björkman · Chapter 1
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How can we strive to win a crown we have no longer any desire to wear?
The Mahatma and the Hare: A Dream Story · H. Rider (Henry Rider) Haggard · Chapter 1
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The Queen, a very beautiful young woman, wearing a wonderful lantern crown, sat on an ebony throne.
The Firelight Fairy Book · Henry Beston · Chapter 1
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But she could copy a fifty-dollar model from memory down to the last detail of crown and brim.
Half Portions · Edna Ferber · Chapter 1
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It comes,--the beautiful, the free, The crown of all humanity,-- In silence and alone To seek the elected one.
The Complete Poetical Works of Henry · Henry Wadsworth Longfellow · Chapter 1